West Newsmagazine 11-26-2014

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NOVEMBER 26, 2014
WEST NEWSMAGAZINE
PUBLIC NOTICE
FILING PROCEDDURES
APRIL 7, 2015 - GENERAL ELECTION
An election will be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, to elect a Council
Member from each of the three Districts. Any Ellisville resident wishing
to become a CANDIDATE FOR THE OFFICE OF COUNCIL
MEMBER may do so by filing an application in writing with the
City Clerk, or in her absence with the City Manager, at the Ellisville
City Hall, #1 Weis Avenue, between the hours of 8:00 a.m., Tuesday,
December 16, 2014, and 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2015, with
the following exceptions: City Hall will be closed on: Wednesday,
December 24, 2014; Thursday, December 25, 2014; Wednesday,
December 31, 2014; Thursday, January 1, 2015; and Monday, January
19, 2015.
A Mayor at-large will be elected for a three (3) year term and a Council
Member from each of the three districts will be elected for a four (4)
year term. Applicants for the office of Council Member must be at least
21 years of age. Additionally, all applicants must: (1) be a qualified
voter in accordance with State Statutes; (2) be a resident of the City
of Ellisville for one year preceding the election; and (3) not owe any
unpaid taxes to the City of Ellisville.
If you have any questions, please call City Clerk Leigh Dohack at
314-227-9660 x 3039 or email at ldohack@ellisville.mo.us.
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A SPECTRUM RETIREMENT COMMUNITY
Parkway West graduate Doug Storm returns
home to appear in the Fox’s debut of “Motown
the Musical.”
By SUZANNE CORBETT
When Doug Storm steps onto the stage
to appear in The Fabulous Fox’s debut of
“Motown the Musical” he’ll be returning home
St. Louis is the place where his “Yes, this
is what I want to do” moment happened.
“My defining moment of knowing that the
stage would be my future came when sitting
in the very top row of the highest balcony in
The Fox the very first time “Les Misérables”
played there on tour,” said Storm, a Parkway
West grad who grew up performing
with The Muny and singing with the St.
Louis Symphony as a boy soprano.
“I watched that show and vowed to be in
it,” he said.
A few years later, after a move to New York
and stints in college, singing and delivering
pizzas, Doug’s Broadway star began to shine.
He found himself on tour in the very same
production and cast he saw perform that
night at The Fox. That was 20 years ago.
On Nov. 18, Storm returned to The Fox
as a member of the “Motown” ensemble.
“I’m excited to play The Fox and have all
my family and friends come to the show,”
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Five St. Louis area shopping centers
– Chesterfield Mall, Mid Rivers Mall, St.
Clair Square, South County Center and
West County Center – will open their doors
at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving, Nov. 27.
Select department stores including Macy’s
and Sears, as well as some specialty stores will
be open at 6 p.m.; JCPenney opens at 5 p.m.
Additional stores will open throughout the
evening and into the early morning. Shoppers
are encouraged to visit the malls’ websites for
a complete list of stores opening times.
• Chesterfield-Mall.com
• ShopMidRiversMall.com
Storm said.
He said the timing couldn’t be better for
shows St. Louis opening.
“Considering the current events,
‘Motown’ is exactly what St. Louis needs.
‘Motown’ is not just a look back at history,
it is also a look at the now. The unrest in the
show, in the wake of Martin Luther King’s
death, is not different than what St. Louis
is experiencing in Ferguson,” Storm said.
Storm said “Motown” is a musical which
has the ability to bring people together
through the diversity of music. Better yet,
it’s a fun show.
“I wanted to be a part of something fun,
that makes people forgets their challenges
and just have a good time for a few hours,”
Storm said. “‘Motown’ is a great show for
that. It’s a celebration of the music everybody
knows and loves.”
Storm grew up being a “Motown” fan
and can’t imagine anyone not being a fan.
“There won’t be one person of any age in
our audience who doesn’t recognize at least
one song if not a dozen and realize that they
too are a fan of ‘Motown,’” Storm said.
When Storm is not on stage the emphasis
will be reconnecting with family.
“When I get home to St. Louis it’s all about
time with my parents, grandmother and two
surrogate sons and their mom,” Storm said.
“I don’t get to give as much time to friends as
I would like, but I do like to get in as much
Schlafly, Imo’s and Ted Drewes as I can.”
And returning to a favorite seat in The
Fox also is on his list.
“After we do our first sound check I plan
on going up to the top balcony and sitting
in that seat I sat in over 20 years ago,”
Storm said. “ I know exactly where it is.”
“Motown the Musical” is on stage at The
Fabulous Fox through Nov. 30.
Chesterfield, West County malls
open Thanksgiving night
• StClairSquare.com
• ShopSouthCountyCenter.com
• ShopWestCountyCenter.com
“Shoppers are always looking to get
a jump start on holiday shopping and all
five of the area CBL Malls are opening
their doors earlier than ever,” said Sean C.
Phillips, CBL regional marketing director.
“This holiday season shoppers have more
time to shop and get great savings.”
In addition to CBL Malls, Chesterfield’s
outlet malls – Taubman Prestige Outlets
and St. Louis Premier Outlets also will
open at 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving.